Question
A blind holder of this position named Enrico Dandolo ordered the 1204 sack of Constantinople. For 10 points each:
[10m] Name this position which was the Chief magistrate of a maritime city-state on the Adriatic Sea. Holders of this position could have been referred to by the title “Most Serene Prince."
ANSWER: Doge of Venice
[10e] The sack of Constantinople was ordered by Dandolo during the fourth of these series of military campaigns undertaken by Christian states in Europe during the medieval period.
ANSWER: the Crusades
[10h] Every year, the doges of Venice took part in this ritual ceremony where they would cast a golden ring into the waters, accompanied by the words “Desponsamus, te mare."
ANSWER: Marriage of the Sea [or Sposalizio del Mare]
<History - European History>
Data
| Team | Opponent | Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Total | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merrol-Hyde | USN C | 10 | 10 | 0 | 20 | 
| USN A | USN B | 10 | 10 | 0 | 20 | 
| Vanderbilt | USN MS | 10 | 10 | 0 | 20 | 
Summary
| Tournament | Edition | Exact Match? | Heard | PPB | Easy % | Medium % | Hard % | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snowball Fight 2 | 1/11/2025 | Y | 3 | 20.00 | 100% | 100% | 0% | 
| 2024 FARSI @ Columbia | 12/08/2024 | Y | 11 | 20.00 | 100% | 82% | 18% |